Discussing the book "BAD, or, The Dumbing of America" (published by Summit Books) with author Paul Fussell.

Laura Fermi discusses Benito Mussolini and her book "Mussolini."

Adria Bernardi discusses her book "Houses With Names: The Italian Immigrants of Highwood, Illinois" which contains oral histories of Italian immigrants who lived in Highwood, Illinois, and other suburban areas.

Discussing "A Natural History of the Senses" with the author Diane Ackerman.

Discussing the book "The civilizing process" with the author Norbert Elias.

Interviewing Riane Eisler, historian, sociologist, and author of the book, "Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body." Eisler discusses masculine and feminine stereotypes and the part they play in relationships. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.